CAST Research Paper Rollout
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology is hosting three presentations regarding the new research paper Impact of Free-range Poultry Production Systems on Animal Health, Human Health, Productivity, Environment, Food Safety, and Animal Welfare Issues.
The
rollout will occur at three venues in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 18.
8:30 – 10:30 AM EDT
Breakfast Presentation and Panel Discussion
FMI, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA
~ cohosted by Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
12:15 to 1:15 PM Lunch Presentation
1302 Longworth House Office Building
2:30 to 3:30 PM Presentation
Capitol Visitor Center, Room 202 (Senate side)
Raising Backyard Chickens–Better than Television
The Problem with Sexing–and Science to the Rescue
When prospective chicken farmers order their birds, they sometimes receive a certain amount of roosters with the shipment. As you might expect, the males generally make a lot of noise and bother the productive females. They don’t even taste very good. Apparently,
sexual misidentification is hurting this backyard chicken movement.
by dan gogerty (bottom pic from dailygreen.jpg)